function buildMemberItem(member) {
    return "<li class='contact-alt grd-white'>" +
                "<a href='/chat?name=" + member.name  + "'>" +
                    "<div class='contact-item'>" +
                        "<div class='pull-left'>" +
                            "<img class='contact-item-object' style='width: 32px;height: 32px;' src='/public/img/user-thumb-mini.jpg'>" +
                        "</div>" +
                        "<div class='contact-item-body'>" +
                            "<div class='status' title='busy'><i id='status_" + member.name +"' class='icofont-certificate color-"+ member.status +"'></i></div>" +
                            "<p class='contact-item-heading bold'>" + member.name + "</p>" +
                            "<p class='help-block'><small class='muted'>project user</small></p>" +
                        "</div>" +
                    "</div>" +
                "</a>" +
            "</li>";
}